Early Bird Rates Available for 5th Annual Palliative Care Conference
Early registrants for the 2013 Palliative Care Transitions Conference, Feb. 26 at the Hilton Pasadena, can save $25 on program fees for individuals. The discounted registration includes all event materials, breakfast, lunch and continuing education credits for ACHE, BRN, BBS or NAHP.
The 2013 conference, themed, Growing Continuum Conversations, features distinguished speakers in supportive care who are actively breaking down barriers to optimal care delivery and expanding conversations among physicians, providers and patients to achieve the triple aim in health care. Speakers include:
- Dr. Robert Bear, nephrologist and consultant – How a Nephrologist Became a Palliative Care Medicine Champion through Personal Epiphany and Change Leadership
- Dr. Richard Brumley, Chief Medical Officer, GeriNet – Patient Dilemma: Aggressive Care vs. Supportive Care – My Wishes; Physician to Physician: Approaching the Reluctant Physician
- Pat Forman, consultant, the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare – Schwartz Rounds
- Mark Livingston, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services, CareEx – The Optimizing Role of the Pharmacist
- Dr. Mark Leenay, National Medical Director and Senior Vice President, OptumHealth – Post-Acute Transitions in Patients with Complex and Chronic Conditions
- Dr. Parag Bharadwaj, Medical Director, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center – Comfort Care vs. General Inpatient Care … Who’s Getting G.I.P.’d?
Group networking sessions will also provide opportunities for attendees to share best practices and concrete strategies with peers.
Registration must be received no later than Jan. 8 to be eligible for the early-bird rate. Visit www.hasc.org/2013PalliativeCareConference for more information and to register.
Contact: George Mack
(213) 538-0717, gmack@hasc.org